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Day Two – On Mondays, We Hike the PCT
We twitch and sweat through the night, a result of so much exertion on our bodies that are not used to this level of activity. I’m not sure how long this will last but we aren’t the only ones experiencing … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Camping, Food, Friends, Hiking, Holidays, Music, People, Plants, Travel, Water
Tagged Cibbets flat, hiker box, lake Morena, NOBO, PCT, shade break, thru-hiker, trail family
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Day One – Diamondbacks, Switchbacks, and Sweaty Backs
We start the day with peanut butter pancakes and my bag weighing in at 33.65 pounds. We’re told there are camps at 11, 15, 20, and 26 miles; so we have options. We’re the second to leave camp as Venom, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Camping, Food, Hiking, People, Plants, Travel
Tagged miles, NOBO, PCT, pctclass2025, rattlesnake, thru-hiker, trail names, weight
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There’s Snow on the Mountain
A benefit of hiking and camping without a car will be not having to wonder if it will continue to function as needed, though I suppose we will be thinking about the abilities of our bodies more often. We broke … Continue reading
Driving the Width of Two South Dakotas
Apparently, I looked the part as the hotel clerk commented as much when we arrived around 6 pm. But I’m getting ahead of myself. We started in Kennebec, South Dakota, this morning, just minutes behind the sun, clocking in for … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Hiking, History, Places, Plants, Travel
Tagged Badlands, Black Hills, colors, Hiking, national park, nature, Petrified Forest, roadtrip, South Dakota, weather
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Falling Behind in Missouri
We were up early enough; the fridge made sure of that. The woman at the front desk last night led me to believe she had upgraded our room, but we got what we paid for minus a deluxe breakfast that … Continue reading